Deloitte stands as the world’s largest professional services network. With over 457,000 employees across 150+ countries and revenue nearing $65 billion annually, its role in shaping digital transformation is substantial. As blockchain continues maturing, Deloitte has emerged as a leading integrator of distributed ledger technology (DLT) across regulated industries.
In an exclusive interview with Kim Schneider, the Enterprise Blockchain Lead at Deloitte Netherlands, we gained insight into how the firm views blockchain adoption. The conversation revealed actionable strategies, practical applications, and Deloitte’s approach to bridging enterprise clients and crypto-native innovators. The interview also spotlighted the firm’s environmental and social initiatives, highlighting how ESG efforts and blockchain converge.
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Who Is Deloitte?
Deloitte traces its origins back to 1845, founded by William Welch Deloitte in London. Over the following 175+ years, the firm expanded through strategic mergers, including with Haskins & Sells and Touche Ross, eventually becoming Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. Its global service lines now cover audit, consulting, risk advisory, financial advisory, tax, and legal.
As a trusted advisor to Fortune Global 500 companies, Deloitte has always positioned itself at the center of regulatory frameworks and emerging technology. In recent years, its blockchain practice has grown significantly, offering technical and strategic support across industries. Today, Deloitte advises on blockchain implementations in supply chain, finance, ESG reporting, and digital assets.
Introducing Kim Schneider: Leading Deloitte’s Web3 Transition
Kim Schneider leads the enterprise blockchain and Web3 transition efforts at Deloitte Netherlands. She brings nearly a decade of experience in financial innovation, having previously worked at Rabobank where she contributed to blockchain research and development. Her background in both traditional finance and emerging technologies positions her uniquely to guide Deloitte’s enterprise clients through blockchain adoption.
At Deloitte, she focuses on helping companies navigate the shift toward decentralized technologies while aligning with regulatory frameworks. This includes advising legacy institutions on integrating blockchain solutions and assisting crypto-native firms with compliance and operational scaling. Her role bridges two distinct sectors—enterprise and Web3—by creating structured pathways for collaboration, risk management, and long-term adoption strategies.
Through a balanced understanding of enterprise needs and blockchain capabilities, she helps clients apply the technology where it adds clear value. Her work spans ESG integration, tokenization models, and the development of tools that support transparency, traceability, and compliance.
We’re helping the crypto native companies to become compliant
Kim Schneider, the Enterprise Blockchain Lead at Deloitte Netherlands
Deloitte’s Role in Blockchain: Connecting Legacy Systems and Web3
Deloitte plays a unique role in helping enterprises transition into the Web3 ecosystem. Its deep experience with traditional enterprise systems allows it to integrate blockchain solutions without requiring clients to overhaul their existing infrastructure. Rather than treating blockchain as a standalone innovation, Deloitte positions it as a component that enhances current operations.
The firm supports a wide range of clients, from global corporations to crypto-native companies. For traditional enterprises, Deloitte offers guidance on incorporating blockchain into tools like ERP platforms, compliance processes, and supply chains. For Web3-native firms, Deloitte helps establish governance structures, align with financial regulations, and prepare for enterprise-level partnerships.
This approach ensures blockchain adoption aligns with business goals and regulatory expectations. Deloitte’s knowledge of enterprise software, risk frameworks, and operations allows it to identify where blockchain provides real value. By acting as a connector between legacy systems and decentralized infrastructure, Deloitte reduces friction and accelerates adoption across industries.
Why Enterprise Adoption Moves Slowly—and What Changes That
Enterprise adoption of blockchain has progressed slowly due to organizational, legal, and operational challenges—not technical limitations. Many early projects focused on experimenting with blockchain before defining the actual business problems it could solve. This technology-first approach often resulted in pilots that failed to scale.
The core barrier lies in ecosystem coordination. Enterprises rarely operate in isolation. Their success with blockchain depends on cooperation with suppliers, regulators, and partners. Without shared governance models, data standards, or incentives, projects stall before reaching production.
[adoption] really starts with making good agreements and governance frameworks within your ecosystem
Kim Schneider, the Enterprise Blockchain Lead at Deloitte Netherlands
Deloitte addresses this by helping organizations align on goals, frameworks, and collaboration methods from the outset. It emphasizes building partnerships, defining stakeholder roles, and ensuring all parties benefit from shared infrastructure. By treating blockchain as part of a broader system—not the system itself—Deloitte enables sustainable enterprise adoption.
Educating Stakeholders and Building Trust in Blockchain
Education is central to Deloitte’s Web3 strategy. Many enterprise clients still conflate blockchain with cryptocurrency, which leads to resistance—especially during market downturns or when public sentiment is low.
“I’m always trying to at least have an educational session to make sure all those kinds of things… are out of the way before we start a project,” Kim said. The firm differentiates between blockchain infrastructure and volatile crypto markets, focusing on data transparency and long-term value creation.
By debunking misconceptions, Deloitte sets realistic expectations for clients. This approach helps enterprises evaluate blockchain for what it is: a technology tool to enhance data integrity, not a replacement for entire business systems.
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ESG Meets Blockchain With Hedera: Inside Deloitte’s ESI Platform
The Greenwashing Problem
Greenwashing has become a growing concern in corporate sustainability efforts. Many companies purchase carbon credits or claim emission reductions without the ability to verify their actual impact. This creates a disconnect between what is reported and what is measurable, leading to reputational and financial risks.
Often, these issues stem from a lack of transparency in how carbon data is sourced, validated, and reported. Without reliable records, companies may unknowingly rely on low-quality or duplicated carbon offsets. In some cases, they cannot trace the origin of a credit or prove that any environmental benefit occurred.
The risk of penalties and loss of public trust makes it increasingly important for organizations to verify sustainability claims with accurate and auditable data. A reliable system of record must go beyond simple certificates and offer access to underlying source information. This is where blockchain infrastructure offers a distinct advantage—by creating tamper-proof records tied to real-world activity.
If you claim that you have reduced your carbon emissions, but you did not… that is greenwashing
Kim Schneider, the Enterprise Blockchain Lead at Deloitte Netherlands
ESI Platform on Hedera
Deloitte developed the Environmental and Social Impact (ESI) platform to address the lack of transparency in sustainability reporting. The platform enables users to capture, verify, and record environmental data in a secure and traceable way. It is built on the Hedera Hashgraph network and uses Guardian, an open-source framework for digital measurement, reporting, and verification.
Field data collection happens through a mobile interface designed for ease of use. Users enter geolocation, visual evidence, and ecological metrics based on defined methodologies. The system automatically organizes this input, selectively records it on-chain, and links it to verifiable environmental impact claims.
The platform was tested in a mangrove reforestation pilot in Curaçao. It included drone and satellite integrations to validate tree growth and location data. Offline functionality was also developed to support data entry in areas with limited internet access. The project demonstrated how decentralized infrastructure can enhance ESG claims by anchoring them to field-level data and tamper-proof digital records.
Sharing Knowledge and Scaling Impact
“We really want to create as well a case study and put it online… and share this knowledge with everyone who wants to read it,” Kim said. Deloitte plans to expand the platform’s visibility and use case coverage, starting with nature-based carbon offset solutions like mangroves and coral reefs.
The project also ties into the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the World Economic Forum’s mangrove working group. Deloitte’s long-term vision includes transforming ESG data into globally trusted digital assets.
Tokenization: A New Era for Asset Markets
Tokenization is transforming how real-world assets are managed, tracked, and exchanged. By converting physical or financial assets into digital tokens, organizations gain access to improved transparency, fractional ownership, and operational efficiency. These tokens can represent anything from real estate and bonds to carbon credits and commodities.
Deloitte sees tokenization as a core driver of future enterprise infrastructure. It enables new models for asset transfer and auditability by linking digital tokens to verifiable data. This approach reduces the risk of double counting, enhances traceability, and supports compliance across complex value chains.
While projections estimate trillions of dollars in tokenized assets by 2035, actual adoption remains limited. Many tokenization initiatives today exist only as pilots. Regulatory uncertainty, jurisdictional differences, and the lack of standardized frameworks are slowing progress. Deloitte continues to advise on tokenization strategy by helping firms evaluate legal requirements, structure asset data, and align with emerging compliance models.
As legal clarity improves, Deloitte expects more enterprises to embrace tokenized systems for ownership, settlement, and reporting. The groundwork laid today will define how organizations interact with digital assets over the next decade.
Regulatory Frameworks: Progress and Setbacks
The regulatory environment plays a major role in blockchain adoption. Kim noted that frameworks like MiCA, CSRD, SFDR, and the Digital Product Passport are accelerating interest in ESG and tokenization. Yet shifting geopolitical dynamics continue to create delays.
“It’s a bit more uncertain at the moment… particularly on the sustainability side,” she said. However, some regulations—like the EU battery passport directive—already require decentralized infrastructure.
Deloitte sees increasing interest from enterprises looking to comply with ESG standards using blockchain. Regulatory clarity on topics like stablecoins, identity, and tokenized finance will likely unlock more enterprise investment in the coming years.
We have the ESG part, but also let’s expand on identity… and other kinds of solutions.
Kim Schneider, the Enterprise Blockchain Lead at Deloitte Netherlands
Deloitte’s Work with Hedera, DAOs, and Other Ecosystems
While Deloitte is blockchain-agnostic, it has formed practical partnerships across ecosystems. It previously engaged with Energy Web Foundation and attempted to work with Polkadot, but encountered legal hurdles. “Polkadot is not an entity because it’s a DAO,” Kim explained. This made contract structuring difficult under European law.
Deloitte’s strongest blockchain partnership to date is with Hedera. The firm worked with The Hashgraph Association to fund and launch the ESI platform. Discussions are underway to explore new use cases in identity, digital product passports, and traceability on Hedera.
I really think it’s the year of the stablecoin
Kim Schneider, the Enterprise Blockchain Lead at Deloitte Netherlands
Stablecoins and Deloitte Glass: Bridging Transparency in Finance
Stablecoins are emerging as a practical solution for enterprise finance. These blockchain-based assets maintain stable value, typically pegged to fiat currencies. Their reliability makes them useful for cross-border payments, settlements, and digital commerce.
Deloitte sees stablecoins as a gateway to broader blockchain adoption. The firm advises institutions on integrating stablecoins while staying compliant with financial regulations. As legal frameworks take shape, enterprise interest in these assets continues to rise.
To support this transition, Deloitte is building Deloitte Glass—a tool that verifies 1:1 reserve backing for stablecoins. This solution helps improve trust, manage risk, and ensure transparency in stablecoin ecosystems.
With growing demand for verifiable financial infrastructure, stablecoins and tools like Deloitte Glass are becoming essential for secure and efficient enterprise operations.
The Future of Blockchain: Everyday Use, Invisible Infrastructure
Looking ahead, Deloitte believes blockchain will become an invisible yet essential part of daily life. “In the future, you will don’t notice anymore that you’re using it,” Kim stated. Most users won’t interact with wallets or chains directly. Instead, Web3 will power backend systems for payments, sustainability, identity, and compliance.
Kim also highlighted the societal impact of Web3. Distributed ledgers can promote fair wages, clean supply chains, and inclusive finance. Combined with AI and other technologies, Web3 offers governments and enterprises the tools to modernize without centralizing control.
From Pilots to Production
Deloitte has steadily built a leading role in the Web3 space. Through initiatives like the ESI platform, stablecoin advisory, and tokenization pilots, the firm is shaping how blockchain enters regulated markets. Its collaboration with Hedera and the Hashgraph Association shows how public DLTs can support transparency and enterprise compliance.
By connecting legacy clients with emerging tools—and addressing compliance at every level—Deloitte is turning blockchain from concept to application. The real challenge is no longer the technology. It’s building ecosystems, educating stakeholders, and aligning regulation with innovation. Deloitte appears ready for that challenge.
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